by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 18, 2022 | doubt, Fear, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Risk-Taking, Stress, Success
A little over a week ago, at 25 years old, Scottie Scheffler won the 86th Masters Tournament at the famed Augusta National Golf Course. Winning The Masters for a golfer is equivalent to winning the Super Bowl for a football player or winning a gold medal in the...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 11, 2022 | Bravery, Determination, Fear, Motivational Monday, Power of the Mind, Self-Confidence, Worry
Yesterday, I drove down to James Madison University to visit my daughter whom I had not seen since her Christmas break. At the last minute, Doug couldn’t join me so I had to make the 5-hour trek by myself. I spent the day before the drive, knowing I had to do it...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 1, 2022 | Bravery, Courage, Fear, Success
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not the absence of fear. ” Mark Twain Fear. Ugh. I want to say, “I wish you were not a part of my life.” But the truth is, it serves a good purpose—occasionally. I’m glad I have my...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 31, 2022 | Emotions, Fear, Uncategorized
On Monday morning, we all woke up to the “slap heard ’round the world.” Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the Oscar ceremonies after Rock made a comment about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. I am not condoning, nor excusing, Smith’s...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 28, 2022 | Beliefs, doubt, Fear, Motivational Monday, Self Improvement, Success
When I am asked to speak about human potential, one of my go-to thoughts is about the U.S. Army’s slogan, “Be all that you can be.” Their ads have been brilliant for as long as I can remember. They show men and woman doing amazing feats like jumping...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 22, 2022 | Family, Fear, Money, Success, Trust
As you know, I have had a lot of people working in my house. Unfortunately, we can’t always be there the whole time, so we have had to leave, essentially, complete strangers in our home. Doing this conjured up some uncomfortable feelings for me around trust—or...